Agrometeorological Advisory Services for Sustainable Development in Indian Agriculture

Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Development

The paper provides an updated insight on the role that urban agriculture can play in pursuing the Millennium Development Goals and more specifically MDG 1 and 7, related to poverty reduction, food security, and environmental sustainability. Reference is made to urban agriculture in relation to the recent and important issues affecting the world economy and the environment, regarding climate cha...

Factors Affecting the Development of Entrepreneurship in Agricultural Advisory Services of Iran

The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting the development of entrepreneurship in theagricultural advisory services companies. The main instrument to collect the data was questionnaire and itsvalidity of questionnaire is confirmed by experts and its reliability is measured through Cronbach’s alpha(75%). The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 16. The finding showed that ...

Agrometeorological aspects of agriculture and forestry in the arid zones

The arid zones of the world are all characterized by a large deficit of rainfall in relation to the potential evapotranspiration. Their distribution around the world is governed by the interaction of global atmospheric circulation patterns, the distribution of land and sea, and local topography. Countries that have substantial areas with arid conditions belong to very different groups in terms ...

How organic agriculture contributes to sustainable development

Organic agriculture can contribute to meaningful socio-economic and ecologically sustainable development, especially in poorer countries. This is due on the one hand to the application of organic principles, which means efficient management of local resources (e.g. local seed varieties, manure, etc.) and therefore costeffectiveness. On the other hand, the market for organic products – at local ...

Sustainable Development of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry